Those who enjoy a gritty, graphic mystery will most enjoy this offering by a Ned Kelly Award-winning author (Hades) and James Patterson coauthor (Never, Never). [See Prepub Alert, 9/25/17.]
With multiple story lines and viewpoints, there is a lot to follow here, but each character adds depth and interest to an already absorbing plotline. Readers of the first installment will be especially interested to learn who and what made Hades the violent man he is today. Fox fantastically builds on her previous book, leaving a cliff-hanger that will have readers clamoring for the next series title.
The comparisons to Jeff Lindsay's "Dexter" series will be unavoidable, but this fast-paced first novel, with its unusual protagonists and dark, disturbing scenes stands on its own. Readers will anticipate eagerly the planned sequel. This was well received when released previously as an e-book and should prove equally popular with print readers.